Getting Vacation Ready: Balanced + Healthy Eats Before Our Trip

So as our Mexican vacation approaches this week, I’ve been spending the past few months getting vacation ready. I was doing KETO for about 2 months, and that worked out great for me {I lost 10 lbs! – I owe you more on that in a separate post.} But when it came closer and closer to our trip, I slowly transitioned from getting my Keto diet to something a little more carb friendly, while not overdoing it. I knew that on my trip, I wanted to be able to eat + drink whatever I wanted and really enjoy myself. It’s why we are going to an all-inclusive {and adults only! Yay!} resort – so we can have a good time and not have to worry about a thing.

And let’s be honest – Mexican food is amazing, I want to eat all of it!

Random Spring photo of the blossoms to show it was Spring in Philly for a quick moment this weekend. I hope it comes back soon.

Back to getting vacation ready – For me, when it comes to dieting, I don’t like to really do it on my own. I need some inspiration, some motivation {and a few ground rules} It makes it easier for me to track my progress throughout the day. As you can imagine, days with the littles can get a little crazy, sometimes its hard to even make myself a meal before 6:00 at night! I’ve also found that for me, it’s been hard for me to get to the gym to work on my progress there, so I knew that making a big impact in my diet + knowing the calories per day I needed to hit, that helped me stay on track.

I know I need a little structure in my eating schedule – so I was excited when I had the opportunity to check out the new Freestyle™ program with zero Points® foods and Weight Watchers® products – With this program there are smart options and flexibility to enjoy more a wide variety of recipes and foods to help you reach any goal. I really like this program because it encourages you to eat more fruits, veggies, lean protein, and less sugar and unhealthy fats – and new to the program are 200+ zero Points® foods, that you don’t ever have to portion or track.

Aside from the Weight Watchers program itself, I love when I go to the grocery store I can easily find WW licensed/endorsed items that myself and my whole family enjoy – and they are all so simple to find at your local Walmart!

A few of my favorites include the JOLLY TIME® Healthy Pop® Popcorn endorsed by Weight Watchers® and the Arnold® Sandwich Thins rolls endorsed by Weight Watchers®. It’s so easy to grab these products and know exactly what you are getting, in terms of your diet + progress. Other favorites I can’t wait to try include Flatout® Flatbread endorsed by Weight Watchers® AND Weight Watchers® Ice Cream Novelties, both of which were sold out at my local store, but I can’t wait to get my hands on them during my next grocery trip.

A little more about my two favorites: The Arnold Sandwich Thin rolls are always amazing to have in the house for basically any meal – they are a great source of fiber, come in multiple flavor varieties {Whole Wheat, Honey Wheat, Flax & Fiber}, and are only 3 SmartPoints® value per roll.

The boys LOVE these rolls with their lunchtime sandwiches and I can’t get enough of them with my avocado + egg salad sandwich! It’s totally the perfect portion!

Another product we can’t live without is the amazing – JOLLY TIME® Healthy Pop® Popcorn endorsed by Weight Watchers® I love that it comes in 100 calorie packs for portion control, is non-GMO and gluten free – not to mention it’s also the only popcorn that is endorsed by Weight Watchers® and its only 3 SmartPoints® value per serving. Look at how cute the bag is, fits right in my hand!

I love this little popcorn bag because its great for me when I need a snack, and it feels like I’m eating so much food in the little 100 calorie bag, but it’s also a simple + easy treat to have on hand to share with the boys. A movie + popcorn date is a little treat they get to earn throughout the week for being good listeners!

This weeks movie pick: Big Hero 6 – I LOVE this movie!

I’ve found that when I’m shopping for healthy food options the whole family can enjoy, it makes it easier for me to stay where I want to be with my eating habits, because any food I may ‘mom grab’ while I make food + snacks for the kids, is balanced! I love having these smart options to help me on my journey, and I can’t wait to share my progress with you as I continue on!

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We went to Mexico at the beginning of March for a week. Luckily, I didn’t need to do a lot to feel bikini ready. We had been doing a lot of juices leading up to our trip and I was also in marathon training. However, coming back from our trip was a bit tricky! It is hard to go back to your normal life after you have been in vacation mode for a week enjoying nice dinners and loads of yummy cocktails! My body and mind found it hard to get back into my normal routine!